Fistful Of Rain
by Warren Zevon
From the album: Life'll Kill Ya
Track 10 of 12 on Life'll Kill Ya (2000).
Duration: 5:19
Lyrics for Fistful Of Rain
You can dream the American dream But you sleep with the lights on And wake up with a scream You can hope against hope That nothing will change Grab a hold of that fistful of rain Grab a hold (grab a hold) Grab a hold (grab a hold) Grab a hold (hmm-mm) Grab a hold (grab a hold) Grab a hold (hmm-mm) Grab a hold of that fistful of rain When your grasp has exceeded your reach And you put all your faith In a figure of speech You've heard all the answers But the questions remain Grab a hold of that fistful of rain Grab a hold (grab a hold) Grab a hold (grab a hold) Grab a hold (hmm-mm) Grab a hold (grab a hold) Grab a hold (hmm-mm) Grab a hold of that fistful of rain And when diamonds turn back into coal (hmm-mm) Grab a hold, children, grab a hold When the mountains crumble And you're ready to rumble And roll like a runaway train And when diamonds turn back into coal Grab a hold, children, grab a hold When the mountains crumble And you're ready to rumble And roll like a runaway train In a heart, there are windows and doors You can let the light in You can feel the wind blow When there's nothing to lose And nothing to gain Grab a hold of that fistful of rain Grab a hold (grab a hold) Grab a hold (grab a hold) Grab a hold (hmm-mm) Grab a hold (grab a hold) Grab a hold (hmm-mm) Grab a hold of that fistful of rain Grab a hold (grab a hold) Grab a hold (grab a hold) Grab a hold of that fistful of rain Grab a hold (grab a hold) Grab a hold (hmm-mm) Grab a hold (fistful of rain) Grab a hold Grab a hold Grab a hold of that fistful of rain Grab a hold Grab a hold Grab a hold of that fistful of rain Grab a hold Grab a hold Grab a hold of that fistful of rain